142 —
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 99
- 2021: 142
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Lima South · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Lima South
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Lima South is 47, making the area far older than the national figure of 38. This sparsely populated place has a population of 142 people, with a high proportion of seniors and a notable number of couples in de facto relationships.
142
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- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Lima South — lower than 53% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The average person here is 47, which is far older than the typical resident in Victoria or Australia. The total population is 142, which is smaller than about half of similar areas.
47 yrs —
Older than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 50 yrs
- 2021: 47 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 23.2% of the population, a figure well above the national average. Children under 15 account for 16.9%, which is a little below the state and national figures.
23.2% —
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 18.2%
- 2021: 23.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.9% —
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 18.2%
- 2021: 16.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Lima South, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 34%, followed by Seniors (65+) (24%) and Young adults (25–44) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, at 16.3%. No one in the area identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the national figure.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
16.3% —
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 10.8%
- 2021: 16.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Lima South, Married is the majority at 56%; Never married is next at 30%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Lima South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21507/lima-south/topic/demographics-identity